The East Aceh Resort Police (Polres) is investigating a criminal case of fraud by a banking agent involving a housewife with a loss of tens of millions of rupiah.
Head of the East Aceh Police Criminal Investigation Unit, Iptu Adi Wahyu Hidayat, said the perpetrator had the initials TI (35), a resident of Tanah Anou Village, Idi Rayeuk District, East Aceh Regency.
"TI is a housewife. IT was arrested on suspicion of fraud by four BRILink agents. IT was arrested at a boarding house in West Reilet Village, Muara Batu District, North Aceh Regency, on Monday (5/5) at around 02.30 WIB," Adi said as quoted by ANTARA, Wednesday, May 7.
From the initial examination, the perpetrator admitted to defrauding four BRILink agents in the East Aceh region with a total transfer nominal of Rp28.8 million.
One of the scams was carried out against Fakhrurrazi (37), the owner of BRILink's agent in front of Terminal Idi, East Aceh Regency. At that time, the perpetrator asked to send the money to the account he mentioned in the amount of Rp. 6.9 million
After transferring the money, the victim handed over a delivery slip with a nominal value of Rp. 6.9 million. After receiving the transfer slip, the perpetrator said goodbye briefly on the grounds to take money at the ATM.
However, the perpetrator never returned and when contacted did not show bad faith. Feeling cheated, the victim then reported the incident to the Idi Rayeuk Police.
Based on this, the police investigated it. From the results of the investigation, information was obtained that a similar case occurred in three other places, including in Gampong Baro Village, Idi Rayeuk District, East Aceh Regency, with a nominal transfer of Rp. 6.7 million.
Then at the BRILink agent in front of Meunasah Babul Khairat, Keude Aceh Village, Idi Rayeuk District, East Aceh Regency, with a nominal transfer of Rp. 7.2 million and at BRILink Lhoknibong agent, Pantee Bidari District, East Aceh Regency, with a total of Rp. 8 million.
"From the victim's statement, the fraud was carried out by the same perpetrator. The victims also explained the identity of the perpetrator, which was then investigated for the woman's whereabouts," he said.
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Based on the results of the information investigation, the housewife is known to be in a boarding house in West Reilet Village. The team immediately moved and arrested her
"For his actions, IT is suspected of violating Article 378 of the Criminal Code with a maximum sentence of four years in prison. Investigators are still investigating the case to uncover the fraud committed by the perpetrator," said Adi.
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